Munster to host Gloucester at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in December Champions Cup clash as fixture details confirmed
Leinster have seventh Champions Cup meeting with La Rochelle on January 10th
Leinster have seventh Champions Cup meeting with La Rochelle on January 10th
Connacht coach praises Darragh Murray’s debut performance against Georgia
Former Connacht coach planning a reunion in the west of Ireland in 2026
Munster drawn in Pool Two with Castres, Bath, Toulon, Edinburgh and Gloucester
Follow live as Connacht get two Top 14 clubs in their pool in Challenge Cup
Joshua Brennan played a starring role in French giants’ Top 14 triumph
The IRFU high-performance director discusses closing the gap between Leinster and Connacht, Ulster and Munster
Move to western province from Leinster breathed fresh life into scrumhalf’s career
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Former England head coach signs two-year deal with Connacht
Campaign launched to ensure newly merged Clonfert College in Ballinasloe will retain Garbally name in its sports teams
Munster to start away to Scarlets, while Ulster and Connacht host the Dragons and Benetton
The competition has been under the radar, unheralded in the media, but is worth it all the same
Connacht move above Ulster into 13th place on final standings
Italian outfit will be keen to claim a home win in this final fixture
Players can use weekend to impress ahead of selection for Ireland squad for two-match summer Test series
Versatile Connacht player (29) can play centre, wing and fullback
Connacht finish up URC campaign away to Zebre Parma on Saturday
Provinces miss out on United Rugby Championship playoffs with both now consigned to next season’s Challenge Cup
Scottish side came away with five points to give themselves a shot at a top-eight finish
Western province confirms six departures from the squad
Inis Meáin’s school hosts annual fundraising race that now attracts 500 participants
Injury-hit Westerners also relying on other teams’ results to go their way as they eye top-eight URC slot
The Counter Ruck Podcast: Ireland women’s defeat to Scotland wrapped up the Six Nations and an unusually glum 48 hours for Irish rugby
There will be huge interest in the outcomes of the World Rugby’s specialist group studying the breakdown
Irish province struggled with both physicality of their opponents and the environment
Both Connacht and Lions are looking to secure a place in URC top eight
With three matches remaining in URC, Connacht are seven points adrift of Stormers who are in eighth place
This season, as things stand, Munster, Ulster and Connacht have all lost more matches than they have won
Calf injury puts James Ryan’s availability in doubt
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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